Correct And Incorrec T Thread Tension - Husqvarna VIKING Viva User Manual

Thread tension
Use the recommended setting given on the
Infodisplay (see page 12).
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('an adjust tI te
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p thread tensi
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by
turning the dial, which is numbered. The
higher the number the tighter the tension.
Normal thread tension is number
-t
When sewing buttonholes and decorative
stitches set thread tension to number 3.
When topstitching with a coarse thread in
thick fabric, increase the tension to 7-9.
Correct and Incorrec t Thread
Tension
To understand the c rreet thread
tension, sew a [e sample stitches at
different settings.
I l3egin with a tension that is too loose.
i.e. set at "1". The lower thread will lie
straight and the upper thread will be
cli iwn clown on thc undcisidc
2 If you set the tension at the highest
number, the opposite will occur, and the
seam may pucker.
3
The correct thread tension is provided
when the threads interlock in the middle
oi 1)0th layers of material or. in the case of
decorative stitches, on the underside.
Make a few tests on a scrap piece of the
material you are going to sew and check the
tension,